brought
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Brittany Adamson, a nurse practitioner who brought the idea to the clinic, asked before the procedure.
The content creator said that having plants in the home brought "some of the outside in" and helped people feel a sense of wellbeing even in the gloomy months.
From BBC
The impact — or threat — of AI on society took center stage this week in Washington at a conference that brought together the nation’s top economists, technologists and lawmakers.
From MarketWatch
A strong east to north-easterly wind brought particularly cold air from Siberia and the Arctic leading to widespread snowfall.
From BBC
Relentless storms and near‑constant rainfall – described as "apocalyptic" by one expert – have brought some of the South West's worst flooding in decades.
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